About this Item: E. P. Dutton, New York, 1880. Orig Green Deco clothw/gilt. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ. J. C. Beard (illustrator). First Edition Thus. This 326 page treasure, being an increasingly well respected and energetically applauded offering it is proudly presented with great and well deserved hubris by Hirschfeld Galleries in the publishers original binding. Said binding being cyan cloth with gilt & black design on bevelled front cover & spine. A real beauty to behold, and even more so to hold and read. Minor bumping appears to be this baby's only imperfections. An 1881 calligraphic gift inscription "For Percy with compliments of Aunt Fannie" only enhances the essence of this offering in this cataloguers humble opinion. The facts of natural history in this volume are connected with a thead of a mesmerizing story, to please the little people, who delight in stories that are true. But enough of the lugubrious however allegorically wise jaw-jacking, enough said of the telluric parameters of select Hirschfeld Galleries' offerings such as this one which take on a life of their own and speak so very loudly for themselves. Read to learn and enjoy; go forth to share and enjoin. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bevelled Hardcover. Seller Inventory # 006134